It's nice to see that a film that places so much value in the spoken word went out of its way to fill up the soundtrack with accomplished rappers: most everyone here has demonstrated on more than one occasion that he has something to say (while the few that don't have much to say at least have a nice flow). Representing the old school, there's Q-Tip, a newly resurgent and provocative Brand Nubian, and KRS-One, who teams up with Saul Williams, a noted spoken-word artist and the film's star, who has appeared on both the Lyricist Lounge, Volume One and Black Whole Styles compilations. Then there's the new kids, most of whom have been around the block a half dozen times: Big Punisher, Goodie Mob, Black Rob, Mobb Deep, and a surprisingly catchy Flipmode Squad. Still, the spoken-word interludes, taken from the film and performed by Williams, Sonja Sohn, Jerome Goldman, and Bonz Malone, put most all of the MCs to shame with their intensity and eloquence.
Condition: NEW
TRACK LISTING
SIDE A
A1 Why – Ron Why
A2 Feel My Gat Blow – Mobb Deep
A3 I Can See – Tekitha & Cappadonna
A4 Time Is Running Out – Brand Nubian
A5 Run Free – Lauren (4)
SIDE B
B1 Take a Walk in My Shoes – Flipmode Squad Featuring – Busta Rhymes
B2 Ocean Within – KRS-One & Saul Williams
B3 Galatic Funk (Live From The Black Hole) – DJ Spooky
B4 Sha-Clack-Clack – Ray (7)
SIDE C
C1 Cake B – Hopha
C2 Sex, Money & Thugs – Big Punisher
C3 The World I Know (Country Livin' Version) – Goodie Mob & Esthero
C4 Thug Poetry – Noreaga
C5 I Dare You – Black Rob
SIDE D
D1 Ain't No Stoppin' – Most Wanted* Featuring – Pras*, Product*
D2 Psychopath Nut – Bey
D3 Hey – Q-Tip
D4 The Park – Ol' Dirty Bastard & Coolio
D5 D.O.P.E (Drugs Oppress People Everyday) – dead prez
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